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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Nature's Way



What can be more inspiring than nature? I'm a great lover of nature and I admire its superb beauty. After a bit, I think the best way to exemplify my thoughts would be to show photos of some of the Amazing Natures in the world. 

Photo: La Grotta Azzurra, Italy

The Blue Grotto is a spectacular accident of nature. Found on the Italian island of Capri, this soft limestone cave is suffused by an eerie blue light. The light comes from another underwater entrance to the cave and is reflected off the white cave floor. Roman emperors supposedly used the grotto as a private bath.
BLUE GROTTO
It is on several sea caves, worldwide, that is flooded with a brilliant blue or emerald . The quality and nature of the color in each cave is determined by the unique lighting conditions in that particular cave. Sunlight, passing through an underwater cavity and shining through the seawater, creates a blue reflection that illuminates the cavern.

GREEN LAKE
Fish swimming over wooden benches, a grass-covered bottom, trees, roads and even bridges create a surreal setting that feels like it belongs on dry ground. That’s because for half of the year, that’s exactly where it’s at. Austria’s Green Lake in the Hochschwab Mountains is a hiking trail in the winter. The snow melts in early summer and creates a completely clear lake. The lake has a grassy bottom, complete with underwater trails, park benches, and bridges.



DEVIL'S TOWER                             

In reality, geologists agree that Devils Tower was formed by the intrusion of igneous material, but they cannot agree on how, exactly, that process took place. Several geologists believe the molten rock comprising the Tower might not have surfaced; other researchers are convinced the tower is all that remains of what once was a large explosive volcano.


Photo: The Iguazu Falls consist of 275 falls and are among the most monumental water falls in the world, situated at the border of Brazil and Argentina.

Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.

There are even some areas where it is possible to swim in the spray of the cascades. Ask locally for instructions but be aware that you might have a resulting problem with cuticle parasites.

The best times to see Iguazu Falls are in the spring and fall. Summer is intensely tropically hot and humid, and in winter the water level is considerably lower. There are hotels on both sides of the river and many tour agencies provide sightseeing opportunities around the area.
IGUAZU FALLS                      
Iguazu falls are waterfall of the Iguazu River that flows on the border of Brazilian State Parana and Argentine Province Misiones. The falls divided the River into the Upper and Lower Iguazu. The name Iguazu comes from the Guarani or Tupi words which means "big water". Legend has it that a God planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipi, who fled with her mortal lover Taroba in canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river, creating waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.

Photo: The Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, US

America’s south-west is scored with numerous sleek slot canyons, narrow fissures in the rock eroded by water and wind over the millenniums. 

The most striking is Lower Antelope Canyon, also known as the Corkscrew, located on Navajo land near Page. Its interior changes constantly with the sun’s rays bouncing down the whirling walls.
ANTELOPE CANYON
America’s south-west is scored with numerous sleek slot canyons, narrow fissures in the rock eroded by water and wind over the millenniums. Antelope canyon is the most visited and most photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Canyon or The Crack, and The Lower Antelope Canyon ot The Corkscrew.The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tse bighanilini, which means "the place where water run through rocks" while Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistaz, or "spiral rock arches". Both are located within the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
MCWAY FALLS

McWay Falls is an 80-foot waterfall located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park that falls directly into the Pacific Ocean that is ofetn refered to as "tidefalls"


    GREAT BLUE HOLE
Like a giant pupil in a sea of turquoise, The Blue Hole is a perfectly circular limestone sinkhole more than 300 feet across and 412 feet deep makes it a bottomless pit. The array of bizarre stalactites and limestone formations which mould its walls seem to become more intricate and intense the deeper one dives. The diameter of the circular reef area stretches for about 1,000 feet and provides an ideal habitat for corals to attach and flourish. The Great Ble Hole in Belize is a Mecca for those wanting to dive among these giant stalactites and stalagmites, which were formed during the Last Ice Age.




PALAU ISLANDS


Palau is an archipelago of about 300 islands of which only 9 are inhabited. The total population is about 25,000 people. The island group is located about 600 miles east of the Philippines. It's most well known among marine biologists and avid scuba divers for its its massive coral walls, underwater caves, and even sunken planes and ships from World War II. Underwater visibility around Palau's pristine islands can be up to 200 feet (60 meters)

CHOCOLATE HILLS                                  
It is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.


I hope that the coming generations continue to keep this wonderful places protected.

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